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HOT to OAI: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
7,507 mi
12,081 km · 6,523 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, United States
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HOT
Near OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOT from OAI?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Kabul (OAI) is 7,507 miles (12,081 km, 6,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Hot Springs and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Hot Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOT to OAI?
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